Fly in Style with the Cirrus X Edition

16 April 2011

Flying private aircrafts is a new trend and now, most people are able to indulge in this hobby. It is a private yet fun way to travel and most importantly you get to escape the hassle of the airport. Why wait in the line to check-in and travel with a big bunch of people when you can afford to travel in style with your own private aircraft?

The Cirrus Aircraft Corporation has been producing private jets for the past 26 years since 1984 and has won numerous accolades for their lightweight aircrafts. The corporation has built one of the most technologically advanced lightweight jets, namely the Cirrus SR (Single Reciprocating) Series and the SR22 is the bestseller to date. The aircraft models are famous for the side yoke flight control instead of the traditional centre yoke.

Now, the corporation offers a new line of luxury private jets that can take you anywhere that you want; the Cirrus X Edition. The Cirrus X Edition is basically a buyer customized aircraft with a touch of class. The available aircraft models for the X Edition customization include the SR20 and SR22.

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The Heavyweight of Business Aircrafts: the Gulfstream V-SP

14 April 2011

The Gulfstream V-SP is a heavy business or private jet produced by the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation back in 2003. Gulfstream V has spawned two variants, namely the G500 and G550. The latter is the upgraded descendant of the Gulfstream V-SP and is considered the pride among other business aircrafts built by Gulfstream.

The prototype of the V-SP during its early development in 2001 aimed to be the best in its class. The end product is certainly a success and by far has the record for the longest flying range among other heavy private jets. The body of the jet is also the longest built by the corporation yet and the cabin is extra spacious because of the smaller cockpit area.

High tech modern technologies are used to build this jet and as explained by the Senior Vice-President of the corporation: “14-inch LCD displays, Honeywell’s Primus Epic Avionics Suite, Gulfstream’s Signature Cursor Control Device and various other components integrated into the PlaneView cockpit, the most advanced cockpit in commercial aviation today.” Flying is made easier for the pilots as they can benefit from the PlaneView cockpit which displays information for the airports, flight, weather and also the air traffic on four separate LCD monitors.

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The Electric Aircraft Yuneec E430

25 February 2011

The Electric Aircraft Yuneec E430 is an aircraft that was designed to bring flight to a wider commercial audience and it has certainly succeeded. This is a two seater, single engine aircraft that is in the LSA class and it has a significant advantage over many other aircrafts - it runs entirely on electricity. The aircraft’s cost is very reasonable when compared to many other models and this makes it incredibly popular.

The E430 is very lightweight and can be charged from a 230 power point, the kind that can be found in the majority of homes. It only takes around three hours to be fully charged which is an incredibly fast charging time, especially when it is compared to many of the electric cars that are on the market right now. As soon as the aircraft has been fully charged it is able to fly for around 2 1/2 hours.

The wingspan of the Electric Aircraft Yuneec E430 is 4.2 feet and the length of the fuselage is 21.9 feet making it reasonably compact and easy to store. The aircraft weighs in at a lightweight 392 lbs and it only needs to be loaded to 430 lbs in order for it to be able to take off safely. It runs off a lithium polymer battery which can be easily recharged from a domestic power source.

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The Eclipse 400 Private Jet

19 February 2011

The Eclipse 400 Private Jet is a private jet that was first released as the Eclipse Concept Jet which was thought to be for market research purposes. This jet was shown at the Aircraft Association’s EAA AirVenture show back in 2007 and after several months of research it was considered the right kind of jet for the single engine market. As a result it was renamed as the Eclipse 400.

The Eclipse 400, as mentioned is a single engine jet which is capable of seating four people in style and comfort. The engine that powers the jet is a PW61F which is made by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Pratt & Whitney are well known in the world of aerospace and being masters of production, service and technology.

The Eclipse 400 has a V tailed jet which looks incredibly futuristic and would not be out of place in a sci-fi film. The maximum speed that the jet is said to reach is approximately 380 mph which makes it a speedy and sleek form of transport. In addition to this a single tank of fuel should allow this jet to fly around 1400 miles which makes it ideal for longer journeys as well as shorter ones.

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The Mooney Acclaim Type S Private Jet

11 February 2011

The Mooney Acclaim Type S Private Jet is a single engine jet that is said to be one of the fastest private jets on the planet right now and from its specifications it is easy to see why. Not only is it incredibly fast it is also incredibly powerful and this is due to the many refinements that the Type S has been through. In addition to being fast and powerful the Acclaim Type S is also fuel efficient and reasonably cheap to run.

The avionics used inside this jet is the Garmin G1000 Integrated Avionics Suite which is simple to use and has exceptional safety features. All the data that the pilot needs is shown on LCDs which can be read in sunlight which means they can be seen clearly in all conditions. Add to this duel batteries for power backup and you can easily see why this avionics system was chosen above any other.

Inside the cabin you will find there are leather seats that are hand stitched which are both durable and comfortable. Behind the two front seats there is the choice of either two separate seats which can recline or a bench that is capable of seating three people. The Acclaim Type S also has optional air conditioning and heating and individual controls for lighting and air.

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Zeppelin NT Airship

02 February 2011

Zeppelin NT Airships have been in production since the 1990s and the company behind them are Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik GmbH who are a German company. The Zeppelin NT is one of the more modern versions of an airship and unlike its predecessors which were non rigid it is semi rigid in design. This helps the airship to be more structurally sound thanks to an internal trust that is a triangular shape.

Thanks to the frame within the airship it is much safer than the old airships that did not have this kind of internal frame that held the steering fins, engines and control car in place. There are three aviation engines inside the Zeppelin NT which enable it to manoeuvre with ease and make for a really smooth experience whilst inside it. Each of these engines is powered using aviation fuel which is high octane and is often used in racing cars as well as aircraft.

In order to control the Zeppelin NT the pilot will use a joystick and steer the aircraft in one of three directions. The technology that is used in the steering for the Zeppelin NT is known as fly by wire. Fly by wire is a way of controlling flights using electronic signals rather than a slight control which is manual and it is a system that is used in many different types of aircraft today.

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